JANGO, 2 YEARS OLD.A CARNIVORE FOR 30 000 GENERATIONS

RUNNING SPEED

Cats are not very good long-distance runners, they get tired rather quickly. Their greatest joy is not so much in running, but in hunting; they are predators above anything else.

SENSE OF BALANCE

Absolute constant perception of the positioning of the head in space

With a very large number of joints in their skeleton, a very mobile spine and over 500 muscles, cats have an astounding sense of balance. When they fall upside down from a great height, they usually manage to land on their feet by first turning their head, then their body.

GREAT AUDITORY SENSITIVITY

Power of selection and accurate localisation of sounds

Cats have an auditory sensitivity clearly superior to that of humans. They can detect sounds with a frequency as high as 30 000 hertz, while humans can hear sounds only up to 20 000 hertz. Cats also have an amazing power of selection of sounds which enables them to isolate one sound among others. Their pivoting ears enable them to pinpoint where sounds come from with great accuracy.

SPRINGING CAPABILITY

Can jump up to 6 times their height

Cats have certain specificities which make them impressive jumpers: 5 digits on their front paws, only 4 of which touch ground (the rudimentary “thumb” does not), and 4 digits on their hind paws, with pads equipped with an elastic membrane.

FAOLA, 5 YEARS OLD.A CARNIVORE FOR 30 000 GENERATIONS

RUNNING SPEED

9 meters / second

On average, the running speed of dogs is 32km/h (20mph).

But there are big differences between breeds: in just 3 seconds, the greyhound, the fastest breed of all, can reach a speed of 60km/h (37mph) and even up to 90km/h (56mph)!

NASAL CAVITIES

30 times larger than in humans

Dogs have an extremely sensitive sense of smell. They are constantly sniffing their surroundings with an olfactory efficiency
10 000 to 20 000 greater than for humans. They can detect a specific smell, even the minutest, among many others, a capacity which is essential for them to locate their prey and hunt it down.

FREQUENCY HEARING RANGE

40 to 60 kHz

Dogs can hear sounds up to 4 times farther away than humans. They also hear ultrasounds inaudible to humans. Like cats, they can dissociate sounds and have a strong dislike for those which are too loud and strident.

FIELD OF VISION

250 degrees

Humans have a 110 degrees field of vision, while dogs have an extended peripheral vision of 250 degrees! Although dogs distinguish less detail than we do, they are much better at detecting the least sign of movement. They also have good night vision thanks to a light-reflecting surface just behind the retina, which also makes their eyes glow in the dark.

VETERINARY HPM™ is a low carbohydrate-high protein formulation designed to come as close as possible to the nutritional needs and preferences of carnivores. The range also contains a specific selection of functional ingredients to help keep your pet in good health.